Games
KEH082: Tried-and-Tested Kids Party Games to Add to Your Show
Tried-and-Tested Kids Party Games to Add to Your Show Whatever type of children’s entertainer you are, you’ll find having easy-to-do but extremely fun kids party games in your arsenal useful. They not only help you give the children a delightful time; they also make you stand out in the adults’ eyes as you’re able to…
Read MoreTry This for a Cool & Different Birthday Entertainment: A Paper Plane Party!
Want something fresh and out of the ordinary for birthday parties, particularly for boys? Here’s a brilliant idea from Alberto Lobo-Guerrero S., a professional magician from Colombia and a member of the Kids Entertainment Academy. Knowing that their child and their child’s friends love to make paper airplanes, Alberto and his wife decided to throw…
Read MoreKEH063: How to Win an Audience’s Attention
How to Win an Audience’s Attention Featured in this week’s podcast episode is the incredibly funny and award-winning entertainer John Kimmons. Here he shares how to win an audience’s attention, what his philosophy on entertaining is, and how he turned a race game into a brilliant routine that wins everybody over. Go click on that…
Read MoreKEH054: How Important Are Props, Presentation Skills, and Personality in Kids Entertaining
How Important Are Props, Presentation Skills, and Personality in Kids Entertaining What makes a successful kids show and entertainer—the performer’s props, presentation skills, or personality? In this podcast episode, award-winning children’s entertainer and ventriloquist John Kimmons discusses all these three and more.
Read MoreKEH049: Props-Free Kids Games You Can Use
Props-Free Kids Games You Can Use Take the fun to the next level by adding these super-simple props-free kids games to your show. In this episode, we got civil engineer AND expert games leader Clayton Poland to share not just his go-to games but also the techniques he uses to run children’s games smoothly. Here…
Read MoreKEH048: How to Run a Two-Hour Kids Party
How to Run a Two-Hour Kids Party: Tips for Children’s Entertainers Thinking about offering a two-hour kids party package or already running one yourself? Then this podcast episode is for you. Roger Blakiston, aka Jolly Roger, has been doing two-hour kids shows for over two decades now. In this interview, he goes into details about…
Read MoreKEH047: How to Run a Super-Fun Kids Show
John Breeds – How to Run a Super-Fun Kids Show: Tips for Children’s Entertainers There’s nothing like a fun kids show to give children the time of their life. And to help you ensure that you run an amazing show that your young audiences will be babbling about even after the party, we offer you…
Read MoreBecome a Games Leader – A Kids Entertainer’s Guide Part 7
Step 7 to Becoming an Amazing Games Leader:Â Kill It Before It Dies! Last time we talked about how important it is to be like a cheerleader when leading children’s games. And here, in the final installment of this series, we’ll talk about one last tip you need to keep in mind to be a successful…
Read MoreSimple Ways to Fill Down Time Before You Start Performing
You’re all set up and you’ve done a run-through of your show, but you don’t start for another 20 minutes. Here are some ways to use this down time before your performance to ensure that your show runs smoothly.
Read MoreBecome a Games Leader – A Kids Entertainer’s Guide Part 6
Step 6 to Becoming an Amazing Games Leader: Become a Cheerleader Last time we talked about what questions to avoid when leading kids’ games. Now we’ll talk about something completely different: the importance of being a cheerleader when leading children’s games. But before we start, let me be clear. By saying you become a cheerleader, I’m…
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